Criminal Investigator

Summary
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is a component within the Executive Office of the President that helps Federal departments and agencies implement the commitments and priorities of the President. USTR is seeking candidates for a Criminal Investigator position.
The primary purpose of the position involves implementing the investigative, intelligence, and protective services for the USTR, as appropriate, under terms and conditions prescribed by the Director of Security.
This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• The public
  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency
All U.S. Citizens
This job is also open in another announcement to:

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• Family of overseas employees
• Federal employees - Competitive service
• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management
• Military spouses
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities
• Veterans

This job is also open in another announcement to:

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• Family of overseas employees
• Federal employees - Competitive service
• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management
• Military spouses
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities
• Veterans

Duties
As a Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serve as a Protective Service Detail member, providing personal and executive protection for the United States Trade Representative (USTR), or others designated by the United States Trade Representative, often on short notice.
• Coordinate activities with external organizations (e.g., FBI, Secret Service, State Department, Foreign Embassies, etc.) in preparation for foreign trips.
• Conduct site advance preparedness for USTR or others designated by the United States Trade Representative.
• Conduct administrative security investigations involving the potential for release of sensitive, classified matters involving the United States Trade Representative.
• Conduct and assist in investigations of threats against USTR and coordinates interviews of witnesses and victims to determine the reliability and credibility of information and statements provided.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must be at least 21 years old.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration required, if applicable.
• You must be able to obtain and hold a Top Secret security clearance.
• New employees must serve a one year probationary period.
• You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized. Other recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• This position has been designated excluded from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 U.S.C. § 7112(B)(6).
• All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for EOP to share your application with others in EOP for similar positions.
• More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
• Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.
• Appointments are subject to the availability of funds.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. § 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Must be able to successfully pass annual and periodic physical/medical examinations, drug screenings, and psychological screenings to maintain a level of fitness in accordance with standards/policies of the United States Marshall Service and USTR.
• Must be able to qualify with a firearm.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Criminal Investigator position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:

1. Investigating cases that involve matters of extreme sensitivity and scope;
2. Maintaining a liaison with law enforcement agencies at the local, state, or national level;
3. Maintaining close proximity to a client at place of work, during travel, and in places he/she may occupy or visit; AND
4. Utilizing a concealed firearm against threats during personal protection events.

(Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)
-OR-
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Criminal Justice degree from an accredited college or university in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position that would otherwise substitute for specialized experience. (Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification)
-OR-
Combination: Having some specialized experience, but less than one year; and more than two years but less than three years of education as described in B. The total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semesters hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification)
FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:

1. Providing personal and executive protection that involves liaison with domestic and foreign law enforcement officials, and coordination with law enforcement agencies at the local, state, or national level;
2. Evaluating proposed sites and facilities to identify environmental factors and physical conditions posing direct or indirect potential hazards to a client during personal protection events;
3. Providing analysis for complex criminal/protective intelligence investigations, including joint task force investigations involving numerous investigators and jurisdictions of other federal, state and local law enforcement departments or agencies; AND
4. Coordinating interviews of witnesses and victims to determine the reliability and credibility of information and statements provided during investigations of threats against clients.

(Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)
Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined above to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Physical Requirements: May manage, plan, and participate in protective service missions, undercover functions such as surveillance and sting operations. Performance of these kinds of duties require: moderate, to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Incumbent must possess sufficiently good vision, with or without glasses, in each eye, in order that they may perform the duties satisfactorily. Near Vision, glasses permitted, must be acute for the reading of printed material the size of typewritten characters. The ability of incumbent to hear the conversational voice and whispered speech is required (any hearing impairment may be compensated by use of a hearing aid). Since the duties of the position are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, incumbent must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition, which would cause the applicant to be a hazard to them self or to others, will disqualify them self for appointment.
Must qualify to obtain Special Deputation by the United States Marshals Service (USMS), including at minimum: have successfully completed a basic protective services training program (or other FLETC comparable course); and successfully completed an accredited basic law enforcement training program (civilian or military); and having at least one year of previous law enforcement experience. (Must submit proof of completing required training program)
Special Retirement Provisions for Law Enforcement/Maximum Entry Age: The Criminal Investigator positions are a Primary/Rigorous position covered by the retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d). Persons making their first entry into a law enforcement position under these authorities must be between the ages of 21 and 36 years of age. The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a position as a law enforcement officer or firefighter position as defined in title 5 U.S.C. 8331(20)(21) or in 5 U.S.C. 8401(14)(17). This age restriction does not apply to those who have prior Federal service in a covered primary law enforcement or firefighter position, or to qualified Veterans' preference eligibles regardless of whether they meet the maximum age requirements identified at 5 U.S.C. 3307, unless the hiring agency has determined age is essential to the duties of the job. All applications will be screened for date of birth at the time of initial application.
Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): LEAP in the amount of 25% has been approved for this position. Applicants must agree to work an average of two hours extra per day to meet the requirements for LEAP as described in 5 U.S.C.5545a(d)(1).
Education
Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.
Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.
Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.
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